PPT-Theories of Personality

Mrs Hart Psychology II If a man does not keep peace with his companions Perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer Let him step to the music which he hears however measured and far away. The lack of transparency introduced by poorly anchored math ematical models the psychological persuasiveness of stories and the way the profession neglects relevant issues are suggested as explanations for how what we perhaps should see as displays Freud’s Psychodynamic Theory. Developed in 1800s . emphasizes the importance of early childhood experiences, unconscious or repressed thoughts that we cannot voluntarily access, and the conflicts between conscious and unconscious forces that influence our feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. Theories of Personality. Psychological Testing. What do you know?. What do we mean by Personality?. Consistent, enduring, unique characteristics. What constitutes Individuality?. Differences in the way people think, feel and act. and Assessment. Sigmund Freud and Psychoanalysis . Neo-Freudians . Learning Theories and Personality . Humanistic Personality Theories . Trait Theories . Nature vs. Nurture, and Personality . Personality Assessment . This week:. Describing personality. Theories of personality:. Psychodynamic theories of personality. Trait theories of personality. Humanistic theories of personality. Personality . Personality is not directly observable, but we often make assumptions and judgements about underlying personality characteristics of others, based on observations. 1: Psychoanalytical Theories. Psychosexual. . psychosocial. 2: JEAN PIAGET AND COGNITIVE. STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT . 3: Interpersonal Theories. Harry Sullivan . HILDEGARD PEPLAU. 4: Humanistic Theories. Traits – the terms we use to describe yourself and others.. #1 - Social Cognitive Theory. Interaction of three factors. Cognitive-personal factors. • cognitive factors. • Include our beliefs, expectations, values, intentions, and. Uni. -dimensional or Multi-dimensional. Theoretical . or Psychometric (data reduction). Factor Analysis or Criterion Reference. Normal or Abnormal Traits. Group or Individual Administration. Oral or Written. Learning Objectives. After reading this chapter, you should be able to do the following:. Define . personality . and explain the personality concept in psychology. Describe how personality can be approached from the standing of knowledge . nner . psychological characteristic . that reflect how a person . responds. to his/her environment.. Inner characteristics -can be specific personal . qualities, attributes, traits, mannerisms . that distinguish one individual from others. PERSONALITY. What is Personality. ?. People . differ from. each . other in. meaningful . ways. People . seem to show. some . consistency in. behavior. Personality is defined as . distinctive and . Maladaptive variations or combinations of normal personality traits. Extremes on either end of specific trait dimensions can be associated with disorders.. An enduring pattern of experience and behavior that differs greatly from society’s expectations. I can compare and contrast the major theories and approaches to explaining personality (e.g., psychoanalytic, humanist, cognitive, trait, social cognition, behavioral).. I can speculate how cultural context can facilitate or constrain personality development, especially as it relates to self-concept . Case Study:. . You Are What Makes You Laugh. Section 1:. . The Trait Approach. Section 2:. . The Psychoanalytic Approach. Section 3:. . The Learning Approach. Section 4:. . The Humanistic and Sociocultural Approaches.